Al Hunter’s Story Archive

St. Valentine’s Day Massacre: The Bricks, Part 1

February 17, 2022 | by Al Hunter

I have a thing for bricks. Ask my wife, she’ll roll her eyes and acknowledge that bricks are one of the many windmills I tilt at. I am not alone. I know many Irvingtonians who share my weird obsession. I recall a conversation years ago with everybody’s favorite Irvington neighbor … Read More

The Nellie Fox Auction, Part 4

February 10, 2022 | by Al Hunter

The Nellie Fox auction is over and I’ve had some time to reflect, mostly during the 8 1/2 hour drive home from Chambersburg, Penn. The auction was held on Saturday, January 22, at Kenny’s Auction House. I detailed Nellie and the auction of his personal property in the past three … Read More

Nellie Fox, Sparkplug of the Go-Go White Sox, Part 3

February 3, 2022 | by Al Hunter

It was Saturday, January 22, the big day had arrived. It was time for the Joanne & Nellie Fox Estate Auction at Kenny’s Auction House in Chambersburg, Penn. At 11 degrees with a wind chill below zero, baseball was likely the furthest thing from anyone’s mind. After passing three snowmobiles … Read More

Nellie Fox, Sparkplug of the Go-Go White Sox, Part 2

January 27, 2022 | by Al Hunter

When I learned of a unique auction of sports memorabilia belonging to Baseball Hall of Famer Nellie Fox scheduled to gavel-down on Saturday, January 22, I knew I had to be there to watch it sell. The sale was taking place at Kenny’s Auction House in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania under the … Read More

Nellie Fox, Sparkplug of the Go-Go White Sox, Part 1

January 20, 2022 | by Al Hunter

Most who know me, follow my Facebook page, or read my columns, quickly realize that I have a love affair with three things: Lincoln, Gettysburg and baseball. Whenever I travel from Indiana to Gettysburg, I do so via the Lincoln Highway. And while traveling through the Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania … Read More